William Blair China Growth Fund (WICGX)
The Mutual Fund primarily invests in securities of companies based in the People's Republic of China, excluding Taiwan. It focuses on equity securities of companies with above-average growth, profitability, and quality characteristics, and it is non-diversified.
Fund Info
Aug 26, 2021
$500,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
WICGX has a high expense ratio of 1.01%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
William Blair China Growth Fund (WICGX) returned 8.68% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.98% over the past 12 months.
WICGX
8.68%
6.08%
11.47%
12.98%
-4.66%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WICGX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.57% | 4.69% | 2.15% | -4.56% | 5.88% | 8.68% | |||||||
| 2024 | -9.65% | 10.68% | -1.44% | 6.87% | 0.39% | -2.33% | -3.78% | -2.89% | 21.28% | -6.84% | -1.88% | 3.16% | 10.36% |
| 2023 | 10.68% | -9.93% | 2.02% | -7.61% | -10.71% | 1.29% | 6.92% | -7.67% | -4.24% | -3.66% | 1.80% | -3.91% | -24.29% |
| 2022 | -6.49% | -5.14% | -11.44% | -6.66% | 1.86% | 8.82% | -10.68% | -3.60% | -11.81% | -15.76% | 22.13% | 6.42% | -32.43% |
| 2021 | -1.10% | -0.81% | 4.79% | -3.79% | -3.34% | -4.40% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WICGX is 35, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for William Blair China Growth Fund (WICGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
William Blair China Growth Fund provided a 1.27% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.07 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 1.27% | 1.38% | 0.43% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for William Blair China Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the William Blair China Growth Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the William Blair China Growth Fund was 57.67%, occurring on Jan 31, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current William Blair China Growth Fund drawdown is 43.81%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -57.67% | Oct 26, 2021 | 569 | Jan 31, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -6.24% | Sep 8, 2021 | 11 | Sep 22, 2021 | 20 | Oct 20, 2021 | 31 |
| -2.3% | Aug 30, 2021 | 5 | Sep 3, 2021 | 1 | Sep 7, 2021 | 6 |
| -0.77% | Oct 21, 2021 | 1 | Oct 21, 2021 | 1 | Oct 22, 2021 | 2 |
Volatility
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